A Modified Fourier Solution for Free Damped Vibration Analysis of Sandwich Viscoelastic-Core Conical Shells and Annular Plates with Arbitrary Restraints

2016 ◽  
Vol 08 (08) ◽  
pp. 1650094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanmeng Yang ◽  
Guoyong Jin ◽  
Weijian Xu ◽  
Zhigang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Series ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Current Method ◽  
Fourier Series Expansion ◽  
Algebraic Equations ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Conical Shells ◽  
Annular Plates ◽  
Damping Characteristics ◽  
Loss Factors

In this paper, arbitrary boundary conditions including classical and elastic ones are considered in analyzing the vibration and damping characteristics of the sandwich conical shells and annular plates using a simple and efficient modified Fourier solution. The displacement field is expressed as the linear combination of a standard Fourier series and several supplementary terms. The addition of these terms make the Fourier series expansion applicable to any boundary conditions, and the Fourier series expansions improved drastically regarding its accuracy and convergence. Instead of adopting conventional differentiation procedure, a Rayleigh–Ritz technique based on the energy function is conducted which leads to a set of algebraic equations. Then natural frequencies and loss factors can be obtained by solving the algebraic equations. Accuracy and reliability of the current method are checked by comparing the present results with the existing solutions. Influences of some vital parameters on the free vibration and damping performance of sandwich shells and plates are discussed. The detailed effect of restraints from different directions on the frequencies and loss factors is investigated. So, the method can provide a guide to design sandwich structures with desired vibration characteristic and well damping performance by reasonably adjusting the boundary condition. Some new numerical results are presented for future validation of various approximate/numerical methods.

An Improved Fourier–Ritz Method for Analyzing In-Plane Free Vibration of Sectorial Plates

2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siyuan Bao ◽  
Shuodao Wang ◽  
Bo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Series ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Displacement Function ◽  
Accurate Solution ◽  
Previous Method ◽  
Fourier Series Expansion ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Fourier Cosine ◽  
Radial Variable

A modified Fourier–Ritz approach is developed in this study to analyze the free in-plane vibration of orthotropic annular sector plates with general boundary conditions. In this approach, two auxiliary sine functions are added to the standard Fourier cosine series to obtain a robust function set. The introduction of a logarithmic radial variable simplifies the expressions of total energy and the Lagrangian function. The improved Fourier expansion based on the new variable eliminates all the potential discontinuities of the original displacement function and its derivatives in the entire domain and effectively improves the convergence of the results. The radial and circumferential displacements are formulated with the modified Fourier series expansion, and the arbitrary boundary conditions are simulated by the artificial boundary spring technique. The number of terms in the truncated Fourier series and the appropriate value of the boundary spring retraining stiffness are discussed. The developed Ritz procedure is used to obtain accurate solution with adequately smooth displacement field in the entire solution domain. Numerical examples involving plates with various boundary conditions demonstrate the robustness, precision, and versatility of this method. The method developed here is found to be computationally economic compared with the previous method that does not adopt the logarithmic radial variable.

scholarly journals In-Plane Vibration Analysis of Annular Plates with Arbitrary Boundary Conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianjie Shi ◽  
Dongyan Shi ◽  
Zhengrong Qin ◽  
Qingshan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Series ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Different Boundary Conditions ◽  
Plane Vibration ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary Conditions ◽  
Annular Plates ◽  
Generalized Fourier Series

In comparison with the out-of-plane vibrations of annular plates, far less attention has been paid to the in-plane vibrations which may also play a vital important role in affecting the sound radiation from and power flows in a built-up structure. In this investigation, a generalized Fourier series method is proposed for the in-plane vibration analysis of annular plates with arbitrary boundary conditions along each of its edges. Regardless of the boundary conditions, the in-plane displacement fields are invariantly expressed as a new form of trigonometric series expansions with a drastically improved convergence as compared with the conventional Fourier series. All the unknown expansion coefficients are treated as the generalized coordinates and determined using the Rayleigh-Ritz technique. Unlike most of the existing studies, the presented method can be readily and universally applied to a wide spectrum of in-plane vibration problems involving different boundary conditions, varying material, and geometric properties with no need of modifying the basic functions or adapting solution procedures. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and reliability of the current solution for predicting the in-plane vibration characteristics of annular plates subjected to different boundary conditions.

Static and Dynamic Analysis of Annular Sector Plates Subjected to Arbitrary Boundary Conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 624 ◽  
pp. 240-244
Author(s):  
Kai Peng Zhang ◽  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Han Wu
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Series ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Current Method ◽  
Displacement Function ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Static And Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary Conditions ◽  
Annular Sector

In this investigation, an improved Fourier series method (IFSM) is employed to predict the static and dynamic characteristics of annular sector plates with arbitrary boundary conditions. Regardless of boundary supports, the displacement function is invariantly expressed as a modified two-dimensional Fourier series containing sine and cosine function. It is capable of dealing with the possible discontinuities at elastic boundary edges. The unknown Fourier coefficients are treated as generalized coordinates, and determined using Rayleigh-Ritz method. Unlike most of the existing solution techniques, the current approach can be universally applied to a variety of edge restraints including all classical cases and their combinations. The accuracy and reliability of the current method are fully illustrated through all the numerical examples.

Dynamic Analysis of Circular Cylindrical Shells With General Boundary Conditions Using Modified Fourier Series Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Dai ◽  
Tiejun Yang ◽  
W. L. Li ◽  
Jingtao Du ◽  
Guoyong Jin
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Series ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Cylindrical Shells ◽  
Ritz Method ◽  
Current Method ◽  
General Boundary ◽  
General Boundary Conditions ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Circular Cylindrical Shells

Dynamic behavior of cylindrical shell structures is an important research topic since they have been extensively used in practical engineering applications. However, the dynamic analysis of circular cylindrical shells with general boundary conditions is rarely studied in the literature probably because of a lack of viable analytical or numerical techniques. In addition, the use of existing solution procedures, which are often only customized for a specific set of different boundary conditions, can easily be inundated by the variety of possible boundary conditions encountered in practice. For instance, even only considering the classical (homogeneous) boundary conditions, one will have a total of 136 different combinations. In this investigation, the flexural and in-plane displacements are generally sought, regardless of boundary conditions, as a simple Fourier series supplemented by several closed-form functions. As a result, a unified analytical method is generally developed for the vibration analysis of circular cylindrical shells with arbitrary boundary conditions including all the classical ones. The Rayleigh-Ritz method is employed to find the displacement solutions. Several examples are given to demonstrate the accuracy and convergence of the current solutions. The modal characteristics and vibration responses of elastically supported shells are discussed for various restraining stiffnesses and configurations. Although the stiffness distributions are here considered to be uniform along the circumferences, the current method can be readily extended to cylindrical shells with nonuniform elastic restraints.

scholarly journals A Mixed Layerwise-Differential Quadrature Method for 3-D Vibration and Buckling Analyses of Orthogonally Stiffened Composite Conical Shell

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-227
Author(s):  
Mostafa Talebitooti
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Conical Shell ◽  
Differential Quadrature Method ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Differential Quadrature ◽  
Quadrature Method ◽  
Algebraic Equations ◽  
Discrete Elements ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Stiffened Shells

A layerwise-differential quadrature method (LW-DQM) is developed for the vibration analysis of a stiffened laminated conical shell. The circumferential stiffeners (rings) and meridional stiffeners (stringers) are treated as discrete elements. The motion equations are derived by applying the Hamilton’s principle. In order to accurately account for the thickness effects and the displacement field of stiffeners, the layerwise theory is used to discretize the equations of motion and the related boundary conditions through the thickness. Then, the equations of motion as well as the boundary condition equations are transformed into a set of algebraic equations applying the DQM in the meridional direction. The advantage of the proposed model is its applicability to thin and thick unstiffened and stiffened shells with arbitrary boundary conditions. In addition, the axial load and external pressure is applied to the shell as a ratio of the global buckling load and pressure. This study demonstrates the accuracy, stability, and the fast rate of convergence of the present method, for the buckling and vibration analyses of stiffened conical shells. The presented results are compared with those of other shell theories and a special case where the angle of conical shell approaches zero, i.e. a cylindrical shell, and excellent agreements are achieved.

Free Vibration of Moderately Thick Conical Shells Using a Higher Order Shear Deformable Theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Firouz-Abadi ◽  
M. Rahmanian ◽  
M. Amabili
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Free Vibration Analysis ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Arbitrary Boundary ◽  
Conical Shells ◽  
First Time ◽  
Circumferential Wave ◽  
Shear Deformable

The present study considers the free vibration analysis of moderately thick conical shells based on the Novozhilov theory. The higher order governing equations of motion and the associate boundary conditions are obtained for the first time. Using the Frobenius method, exact base solutions are obtained in the form of power series via general recursive relations which can be applied for any arbitrary boundary conditions. The obtained results are compared with the literature and very good agreement (up to 4%) is achieved. A comprehensive parametric study is performed to provide an insight into the variation of the natural frequencies with respect to thickness, semivertex angle, circumferential wave numbers for clamped (C), and simply supported (SS) boundary conditions.

Damping Characteristics of Beams with Enhanced Self-Sensing Active Constrained Layer Treatments Under Various Boundary Conditions

2004 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. X. Gao ◽  
W. H. Liao
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Constrained Layer Damping ◽  
Various Boundary Conditions ◽  
Damping Characteristics ◽  
Control Gain ◽  
Active Constrained Layer Damping ◽  
Damping Treatments ◽  
Active Constrained Layer ◽  
Loss Factors

In this paper, an energy-based approach is developed to investigate damping characteristics of beams with enhanced self-sensing active constrained layer (ESACL) damping treatments. Analytical formulations for the active, passive, and total hybrid modal loss factors of the cantilever and simply-supported beams partially covered with the ESACL are derived. The analytical formulations are validated with the results in the literature and experimental data for the cantilever beam. Beams with other boundary conditions can also be solved and discussed using the presented approach. The results show that the edge elements in the ESACL can significantly improve the system damping performance as compared to the active constrained layer damping treatment. The effects of key parameters, such as control gain, edge element stiffness, location, and coverage of the ESACL patch on the system loss factors, have been investigated. It has also been shown that the boundary conditions play an important role on the damping characteristics of the beam structure with the ESACL treatment. With careful analysis on the location and coverage of the partially covered ESACL treatment, effective vibration control for beams under various boundary conditions for specific modes of interest would be achieved.

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